GRECO Bureau

Article
9 provides for the establishment of a Bureau, with a maximum of seven
members, which is assigned a number of important functions. At its 2nd
meeting (1-3 December 1999), GRECO decided, however, that, for the
time being, its Bureau would be composed of only 5 members: the
President, the Vice-President and three other members.

Competence

(Article 9 of the Statute)

1. There shall be a Bureau composed of the
President and the Vice-President referred to in Article 8
paragraph 8 above and five other persons elected by the GRECO,
among the representatives of the members entitled to vote which are,
as far as possible, Parties to at least one of the international legal
instruments adopted in pursuance of the Programme of action against
corruption.

organise country visits on the basis of the
decisions taken by the GRECO;

make proposals to the GRECO on the
composition of the ad hoc evaluation teams;

prepare the agenda for the meetings of the
GRECO including those at which evaluation reports will be
discussed;

make proposals to the GRECO as regards the
provisions to be selected for evaluation procedures in pursuance
of Article 10 paragraph 3 below;

make proposals to the GRECO concerning the
appointment of scientific experts and consultants.

3. The Bureau shall carry out any other function
assigned to it by the GRECO.

4. The Bureau shall exercise its functions under the general
supervision of the GRECO.

Election of Bureau

(Rule 9 of Rules of Procedure)
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1. The Bureau shall be composed of the President,
the Vice-President and up to five representatives to be determined in
proportion to the number of members of GRECO.

2. Rule 5, paragraphs 2 and 3, shall apply,
mutatis mutandis to the election and submission of candidatures to
seats in the Bureau. However, non-elected candidates to the offices of
President or Vice-President will be deemed to have also submitted
their candidature to vacant seats in the Bureau. If a Bureau member
ceases to be a representative in GRECO or resigns from his or her seat
in the Bureau, an election to fill the vacant seat shall take place as
soon as possible.

3. Rule 5, paragraphs 4 and 5, shall also apply
to the election of vacant seats in the Bureau. However, in the first
ballot, candidates having obtained the majority of the votes cast will
be elected. In the second ballot, the remaining vacant seats will be
filled by candidates following the decreasing order of the number of
votes received respectively.

4. The Bureau shall function according to and be
entrusted with the tasks enumerated in Article 9 of the Statute of
GRECO.

5. Meetings of the Bureau shall be convened at regular intervals by
the Executive Secretary upon instruction of the President or whenever
the Executive Secretary considers it necessary for the proper
functioning of GRECO.